John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 23:33
They shall not dwell in thy land ,.... The land of Canaan, given by God for an inheritance, and now would be in the possession of the Israelites; and therefore were not to suffer the old inhabitants to dwell with them in it, at least no longer than they could help it; they were to do all they could to root them out: lest they make thee sin against me ; by their ill examples and persuasions, drawing them into idolatry, than which there is no greater sin against God, it being not only... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 23:20-33
Three gracious promises are here made to Israel, to engage them to their duty and encourage them in it; and each of the promises has some needful precepts and cautions joined to it. I. It is here promised that they should be guided and kept in their way through the wilderness to the land of promise: Behold, I send an angel before thee (Exod. 23:20), my angel (Exod. 23:23), a created angel, say some, a minister of God's providence, employed in conducting and protecting the camp of Israel; that... read more